Countries With the Lowest Agricultural Land
Every country with a figure for agricultural land, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Suriname (0.445%), Greenland (0.592%) and Singapore (0.919%). The middle country of the 210 has 38.1%.
What this measures
Agricultural land (% of land area). Source: Food and Agriculture Organization. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2021–2023. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Agricultural land | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 0.445% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2 | Greenland | 0.592% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Singapore | 0.919% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 5 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1.17% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 1.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.54% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | Norway | 2.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 3.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Seychelles | 3.37% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Guyana | 3.41% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.73% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.81% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Solomon Islands | 3.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.08% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 16 | Oman | 4.76% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 5.52% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Bermuda | 5.56% | 2023 | North America |
| 19 | Qatar | 6.44% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 20 | Canada | 6.47% | 2023 | North America |
| 21 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 7.14% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Sweden | 7.32% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | Finland | 7.44% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Belize | 7.98% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | Gabon | 8.36% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Kuwait | 8.42% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 27 | French Polynesia | 8.66% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 28 | Libya | 8.72% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 9.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Palau | 9.35% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 31 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 9.43% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 32 | Lao PDR | 9.91% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 33 | New Caledonia | 10.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 34 | Bahrain | 10.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 36 | Aruba | 11.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 37 | Cayman Islands | 11.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 38 | Jordan | 11.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 39 | Japan | 12.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 40 | Russian Federation | 13.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Bhutan | 13.8% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 42 | Cyprus | 14% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Chile | 14.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 44 | American Samoa | 14.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Vanuatu | 15.3% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 15.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Korea, Rep. | 16.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 48 | Iceland | 16.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | St. Lucia | 16.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 50 | Fiji | 17.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 51 | Algeria | 17.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Samoa | 17.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 54 | Puerto Rico (US) | 19% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 55 | Peru | 19.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Montenegro | 19.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Cabo Verde | 19.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Maldives | 19.8% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 59 | Myanmar | 19.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 60 | Liberia | 20% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | Naoero | 20% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Cameroon | 20.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 64 | Ecuador | 21.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 21.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Iraq | 21.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 68 | Timor-Leste | 23% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 23.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Estonia | 23.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Barbados | 23.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Grenada | 23.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 73 | Venezuela, RB | 24.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 74 | Israel | 24.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 75 | Malta | 25.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 76 | Malaysia | 26.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | Nepal | 26.1% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 78 | Croatia | 26.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 27.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Brazil | 28.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 29% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | Indonesia | 29.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Panama | 29.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Guam | 29.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 86 | Slovenia | 30.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Congo, Rep. | 31.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Austria | 31.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Latvia | 31.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Honduras | 32% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Zambia | 32.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | Liechtenstein | 32.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Costa Rica | 33.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 94 | Dominica | 33.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 95 | Ethiopia | 34.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 96 | Georgia | 34.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | Cambodia | 34.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 98 | Mali | 35.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Bolivia | 35.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 100 | Colombia | 36.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Niger | 36.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | New Zealand | 36.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Angola | 36.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Switzerland | 37.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Slovak Republic | 38% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Albania | 38.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | San Marino | 38.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Jamaica | 38.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Mauritania | 38.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 110 | Marshall Islands | 38.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 111 | Viet Nam | 39.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 112 | Belarus | 39.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 113 | Andorra | 39.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | Chad | 40% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Serbia | 40.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Greece | 41.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Zimbabwe | 41.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Benin | 41.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 119 | Kiribati | 42% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 120 | Nicaragua | 42.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 121 | Argentina | 42.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Philippines | 42.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 123 | Guatemala | 43% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Mauritius | 43% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 125 | Channel Islands | 43.3% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 126 | Portugal | 43.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Thailand | 43.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 128 | Italy | 44.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | Belgium | 44.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 131 | Tanzania | 44.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Sao Tome and Principe | 44.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 133 | South Sudan | 44.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Botswana | 45.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 135 | Czechia | 45.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Lithuania | 45.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | United States | 46.1% | 2023 | North America |
| 138 | Bulgaria | 46.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | British Virgin Islands | 46.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 140 | Pakistan | 46.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 141 | Namibia | 47.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Australia | 47.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 143 | Germany | 47.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Poland | 47.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 145 | Sri Lanka | 48.6% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 146 | Tonga | 48.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 147 | Senegal | 49.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | Kenya | 49.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 149 | Spain | 49.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | North Macedonia | 49.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Turkiye | 50.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Mexico | 50.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Luxembourg | 51.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | France | 52.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Mozambique | 52.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 156 | Burkina Faso | 53.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Netherlands | 53.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Kyrgyz Republic | 54% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Paraguay | 54.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 160 | Sierra Leone | 54.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Romania | 55.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Dominican Republic | 55.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 163 | Ghana | 55.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | China | 55.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 165 | Hungary | 55.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | El Salvador | 57.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 167 | Azerbaijan | 57.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 168 | Uzbekistan | 58.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Afghanistan | 58.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 170 | Armenia | 58.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Tuvalu | 60% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | India | 60.1% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 173 | Sudan | 60.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Ireland | 60.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Cuba | 61.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 176 | Tunisia | 62.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 177 | Gambia, The | 62.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 178 | Eritrea | 62.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Malawi | 64.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 180 | West Bank and Gaza | 64.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 181 | Haiti | 65.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 182 | Denmark | 65.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 183 | Lebanon | 65.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 184 | Morocco | 66.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 185 | Mongolia | 69% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 186 | Isle of Man | 69.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Eswatini | 69.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 188 | Faroe Islands | 70.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Togo | 70.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 190 | Madagascar | 70.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 191 | United Kingdom | 70.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 70.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 193 | Ukraine | 71.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 194 | Comoros | 71.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 195 | Uganda | 71.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 196 | Bangladesh | 72.3% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 197 | Guinea | 73.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 198 | Djibouti | 73.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 199 | Syrian Arab Republic | 74.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 200 | Moldova | 74.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 201 | Nigeria | 76.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 202 | Rwanda | 76.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 203 | Lesotho | 77.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 204 | Kazakhstan | 79.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 205 | South Africa | 79.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 206 | Saudi Arabia | 80.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 207 | Uruguay | 81.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 208 | Burundi | 83.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 209 | Turkmenistan | 84.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 210 | Cote d'Ivoire | 86.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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